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178 First Ave

A property on the Heritage Register (Part V), outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas, with no active development applications within 250 metres.

Data as of Nov 7, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • On the Heritage Register (Part V).
  • Outside TRCA flood and shoreline hazard areas.
RentSafe score—not a registered apartment building
Fire code violations—no inspection records
Applications0active within 250 m
Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping
First AveWest AveTiverton AveLogan AveBadgerow AveVictor AveGerrard St EBoston AveSimpson AveHowland RdDickens StDe Grassi StThackeray StBoulton AveCarlaw AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red circle shows the 250-metre radius used for “Nearby” items. Numbers match the applications listed below.

01The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
RentSafe evaluationNot a registered apartment buildingThis addressApartment Building Evaluation
Fire code inspectionsNo inspection recordsThis addressResidential Fire Inspection Results
Building orders and noticesNone open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years1 permitThis addressBuilding Permits · 5 on record
Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusPart V · Riverdale HCDThis addressHeritage Register
Recent permits (5)
  • Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed · Jan 10, 2024
    HVAC - add HVAC to detached garage.Demolish existing rear detached garage and construct new garage. · Permit 16 164996 HVA
  • Garage · Closed · Feb 3, 2017
    Demolish existing rear detached garage and construct new garage. · Permit 16 164996 BLD
  • Porch · Closed · May 12, 2016
    Reconstruct porch at front of dwelling. · Permit 16 151216 BLD
  • Party Wall Admin Permits · Closed · Oct 23, 2013
    Permit for work in conjunction with 180 First Avenue, Toronto (13 254582) · Permit 13 254592 BLD
  • Addition(s) · Closed · Sep 23, 2003
    Construct a 2-storey addition at the rear in response to an Order to Comply. Existing and proposed: rowhouse. · Permit 03 176520 BLD

02Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Basement flooding study areaBFA32Your areaBasement Flooding Study Areas · the City divides all of Toronto into study areas; this names yours, not a risk level
Lead in tap water samples, postal area M4M10 of 357 above 0.01 ppmYour area · M4MNon Regulated Lead Sample · Jan 8, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

03What’s changing nearby

No active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres.

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications · 8 registered short-term rentals within 250 m.

04City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource · as of
Garbage dayNovember 19, 2026This addressCollection calendar Thursday 1
Next recyclingNovember 12, 2026This addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule
City councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 178 First Ave

Is 178 First Ave in a flood plain?

No. It is outside TRCA's mapped flood and shoreline hazard areas. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 178 First Ave?

0 active development applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications.

When is garbage day at 178 First Ave?

Collection calendar Thursday 1. Next garbage pickup: Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

George Phillips, delivery boy for Dorst (butcher on Gerrard Street East & Howland Rd., 1908
George Phillips, delivery boy for Dorst (butcher on Gerrard Street East & Howland Rd., 1908 , 1908. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 102 m away.
Houses on Gerrard Street at Howland Road
Houses on Gerrard Street at Howland Road , 1985. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. 102 m away.
Gerrard St E., at Logan, southeast corner
Gerrard St E., at Logan, southeast corner, 1983. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 60, Item 152. 113 m away.
838 Gerrard Street East
838 Gerrard Street East, 1931. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1074. 247 m away.

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